In information that eluded MLBTR on the time, former All-Star pitcher Bud Daley handed away final month at 92. The information was revealed by way of obituary from a Riverton, Wyoming funeral residence.
Daley was a Lengthy Seashore native who signed with the Indians out of highschool. He pitched within the minors over four-plus seasons and debuted as a September call-up in 1955. Daley pitched in a swing position for 3 years earlier than Cleveland dealt him to the Orioles as a part of a three-player package deal to reacquire Larry Doby and add lefty Don Ferrarese. Daley by no means pitched for Baltimore, who flipped him to the Kansas Metropolis Athletics for righty Arnie Portocarrero.
It was a pleasant pickup for the A’s. Daley spent the ’58 season within the bullpen however moved into the rotation the next yr. He topped 200 innings and received 16 video games in every of the following two seasons. Daley made 4 All-Star appearances — there have been two All-Star Video games per season on the time — and picked up some down-ballot MVP assist.
The A’s traded Daley to the Yankees halfway by way of the 1961 season, touchdown pitcher Artwork Ditmar and nook infielder Deron Johnson in return. That positioned Daley to win a pair of rings, as he remained within the Bronx on the World Sequence groups in 1961 and ’62. He was on each World Sequence rosters, combining for eight innings with out permitting an earned run over three reduction appearances.
Daley completed his profession in 1964. He appeared in elements of 10 seasons and concluded his enjoying days with a 4.03 ERA by way of 967 1/3 innings. He recorded 549 strikeouts and posted a 60-64 file. MLBTR sends our condolences to Daley’s household, family members and associates.
